Yamaha R7 2023 vs. KTM 690 Duke R 2013

Yamaha R7 2023

KTM 690 Duke R 2013
Technical Specifications Yamaha R7 2023 compared to KTM 690 Duke R 2013
Pros and Cons in comparison
Pros and Cons in comparison
Yamaha R7 2023

All in all, the R7 is a very good beginner's track bike that prepared me for track riding in a safe, pleasant and in no way strenuous way and accompanied me along the way. The pleasant yet track-ready ergonomics, the light weight, the fantastic tyres, brakes and suspension components and the torquey engine at low and medium revs allowed me to correct mistakes that most novice track riders make, and all without bringing me down, scaring me, scaring me or even making me throw in the towel.
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KTM 690 Duke R 2013

That the KTM 690 Duke R is the better motorbike is clear just from looking at the two machines from the outside. The Akrapovic exhaust and the WP suspension elements simply work and sound better.